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Old Apr 23, 2019 | 02:13 PM
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73 Ford truck I-Beam from what I have been able to find is the passanger side since it is an even number (D8TA-8CA 40). The odd number ones go to the driver side or the left side of the truck. If you know of another way to figure out which one goes where let me know since all the books I have do not say which one goes where. Thank you for your help.
 
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73 Ford truck I-Beam from what I have been able to find is the passenger side since it is an even number (D8TA-8CA). The odd number ones go to the driver side or the left side of the truck. If you know of another way to figure out which one goes where let me know since all the books I have do not say which one goes where. Thank you for your help.
D8TA-8CA aka D8TA-3008-CA is the right side. D8TA-9CA aka D8TA-3009-CA is the left side and these are the stamped ID engineering numbers for 1978/79 I-Beams.

What 1973 truck is this, F100, F250, F350?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2019 | 10:15 PM
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Thank you ND I guessed right for once. I put D8TA-8CA on the right side of my truck. Thank you I just knew I was going to have to pull it all apart and do it again, but I finally guessed right. Thank you for the help.
 
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